Providence Day’s Devon Dotson heads N.C. Class of 2018 rankings

Providence Day junior point guard Devon Dotson is the No. 1 recruit in North Carolina for the class of 2018, according to the latest rankings from Phenom Hoop Report, a regional scouting service that tracks the state closely.

Phenom Hoop Report has already released its 2020 and 2019 lists. Two area stars -- Rocky River’s Jaden Springer and Cox Mill’s Wendell Moore Jr. -- lead the rankings of the state’s freshmen and sophomores.

Among juniors, Dotson is averaging 23.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, six assists and is making 58 percent of his 2-point field goal attempts. He’s helped Providence Day (13-5) to a No. 3 ranking in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll. Dotson and the Chargers were scheduled to play CISAA conference rival Charlotte Latin Tuesday night.